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Elin

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Bright, shining light”

Linguistic heritage: Irish

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:EH-lin

IPA (US English):/ˈɛlɪn/

Source: Wiktionary IPA Linguistic Transcription

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Peak Popularity2011428 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#307753 births in 2025

Total US Registrations5,204Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio97% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1910 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2011 (428 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1910

Recent 2025 Level53 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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